Applause: latest funding and awards announced

Tony McNamara wins BAFTA Original Screenplay, MTC's 2019 Women in Theatre Program participants announced, AIDC announces finalists for The FACTory International Pitching Forum, and more.
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Tony McNamara photo via aftrs.com.au.

Australian writer and director Tony McNamara has taken home the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ Award (BAFTA) for Original Screenplay for the historical satire The Favourite

Co-written by Deborah Davis, the film has garnered substantial international success, including a series of Golden Globe nominations, a win for Best Screenplay at the 8th AACTA International Awards, and dominating 10 nominations for the upcoming Academy Awards, including an Original Screenplay nomination for McNamara and Davis. 

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